Long before folk and pagan metal became a worldwide boom, Italian band Elvenking was founded in 1997. At that time Skyclad was the paradigm and thus the band played infectious power metal with folk influences, illustrated by the use of a real violinist in their ranks. In the meantime they have created eight studio albums and an incidental sidestep to acoustic craftwork wasn’t shun. Guitarist Aydan and vocalist Damna are still present from the original line-up, but the band always stayed true to their roots and dedication. That’s how they remained in the spotlights all the time.

Therefore it is nothing but justified that we finally have a proper live registration from these genuine Italians. Recordings were done in Pordenone in May 2015 for an enthusiastic audience which exuberantly sings along with all the lyrics. They put a lot of efforts in the stage props: going from ornamented microphones to backdrop, from painted faces to suitable clothes. During ‘A Prayer For Cerunnos’ Damna even reads from a book, dressed as the horned one. But it is the extensive Elvenking back catalogue that impresses us most. Every era of the band is represented. Damna does the presentation partly in Italian, partly in English, since quite some outlandish fans are in the venue. The show has a length of two hours and the audience is spontaneously involved in the whole performance. A drum solo is followed by an acoustic set (three songs). A bit later the band is supported by two female backing vocalists. Towards the end of the show the biggest successes are played, like the single ‘The Divided Heart’ with the audience jumping up and down, ‘The Winter Wake’ and ‘The Loser’. It is crowned with a guest appearance of ex-members Jarpen (guitar) and Gorlan (bass) in the final track ‘Pagan Purity’. The DVD is completed with the six official video clips of the band. This is a very valuable document for the worldwide fan base and for all fans of folk/power metal. The package includes the show on two CDs.